Adebayor blasted back at the boo boys who vented their fury during and after Sunday’s shocking 2-1 defeat to Stoke.

It was a fourth defeat in their last five home league games for struggling Spurs.

And Adebayor claimed the negativity from the stands has turned the players into nervous wrecks, who no longer feel welcome in their own home ground.

“Instead of booing people, which will make it even worse, I think it is sometimes better to support them and give them what they need to perform on the pitch,” said the striker who claimed he was speaking on behalf of the whole dressing room.

“And right now, to tell you the truth, I think a lot of players when they put on the shirt and go out on to the pitch, are finding it hard in the head.

“It’s kind of hard when you know the first bad ball you make the fans are going to boo you.

“When you are playing in front of your own crowd you want them to support you.

“But now it is like going through a sad moment and your family not welcoming you home. That’s the worst thing ever because you have nowhere to go.

“It's kind of hard when you know the first bad ball you make the fans are going to boo you. When you are playing in front of your own crowd you want them to support you”

Emmanuel Adebayor

“At the moment I don’t know whether we should play at home or whether we should play away.

“It might be better to play away from home at the moment because at least we know beforehand we are guaranteed to be booed because they want their home club to win.

“But when you are playing at home and your own fans start booing you after a few minutes then it is harder.”

Spurs are down in 12th and Adebayor’s attack will do nothing to improve his fast-fading popularity at White Hart Lane.

Spurs fans have spent much of the season calling for the goal-shy striker to be dropped and got their way on Sunday when Harry Kane started instead.

Adebayor, who came on in the 65th minute against Stoke, said: “In football too many people forget so quickly what you have done. As a footballer you have to deal with those things, but it does make you laugh.